goldbrick - Meaning in Kannada

goldbrick - Meaning in Kannada

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Definitions and Meaning of goldbrick in English

goldbrick noun

1. anything that is supposed to be valuable but turns out to be worthless
2. a brick-shaped block that looks like gold but is not
3. an idle worthless person

   Synonyms

   good-for-naught, good-for-nothing, goof-off, ne'er-do-well, no-account

4. a soldier who performs his duties without proper care or effort

goldbrick verb

1. avoid (one's assigned duties)

   Synonyms

   fiddle, shirk, shirk, shrink from

   Example

   • "The derelict soldier shirked his duties"
2. deprive of by deceit

   Synonyms

   bunco, con, con, defraud, diddle, hornswoggle, mulct, nobble, rook, scam, short-change, swindle, victimize

   Examples

   • "He swindled me out of my inheritance"
   • "She defrauded the customers who trusted her"

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